Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS August 24, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS STD: 60% of earnings up to $600 per week. LTD: 60% of earnings up to $2,600 per month. AD&D: $60,000. $30,000 for employees after age 74. Life insurance: $60,000. $30,000 for employees after age 74. Pension: CLAC Pension Plan. Employees may contribute up to 3%. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at prevailing rate. Safety shoes: $150 for safety boots per year. Uniforms/clothing: Safety hats and boots provided. Em- ployer to supply gloves, non prescription safety glasses, fire retardant coveralls and rain-gear when required. $150 toward prescription safety goggles. Tool allowance: All trades- men to provide tools common to their trade, employer to pro- vide all specialty tools. Sample rates of pay, current (base wages): Pipefitter: $44.96 per hour Welder, B pressure: $46.71 Welder, structural: $44.96 Ironworker: $44.96 Insulator: $42.64 Carpenter/scaffolder: $42.64 Millwright: $44.96 Pump jack mechanic: $44.96 Crane operator: $44.96 Heavy equipment operator: $44.96 Boat captain: $44.96 Deck hand: $29.28 Labourer, skilled: $30.14 Labourer, intermediate: $28.40 Labourer, entry level: $24.11 TRANSPORTATION BDI Transport Amos, Que. (65 truck drivers, loaders and maintenance employees) and the Fédération du Commerce (CSN) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 23, 2015, to March 22, 2020. Signed on March 23, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective January 2016: 20¢ Effective January 2017: 20¢ Effective January 2018: 20¢ Effective January 2019: 20¢ Effective January 2020: 20¢ Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $1.35 per hour for foremen. 75¢ per hour for all hours worked during the night shift. 75¢ per hour for all hours worked on the weekend. Shift premiums are cumulative. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 9 years and 5 weeks after 14 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond regular hours. Time and one- half for all hours worked on employee's 6th or 7th day of work. Meal allowance: $8 for break- fast, $14 for lunch and $14 for dinner when employees are travelling more than 10 km from their branch. Sick leave: One-half day per month worked to a maximum of 6 days. 7 days after 8 years. 8 days after 13 years. Bereavement leave: 8 days for employee's spouse, child or spouse's child. 6 days for employee's father or mother. 4 days for employee's brother or sister. 2 days for employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at applicable rate. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $3.85 per week for drivers. $5.45 per week for mechanics. Sample rates of pay, current: Office clerk Class 1: $15.92 per hour rising in 7 steps to $17.87 Quick delivery: $15.22 rising in 7 steps to $17.17 Class 3 delivery truck driver: $16.67 rising in 7 steps to $18.62 Class 1 trailer truck driver: $18.77 rising in 7 steps to $20.72 Class 1 mechanic: $21.77 ris- ing in 7 steps to $23.72 Class 2 mechanic: $18.27 ris- ing in 7 steps to $20.22 Class 3 mechanic: $15.82 ris- ing in 7 steps to $17.57 Editor's notes: Holiday bonus: $100 after 3 years of seniority, $200 after 5 years of seniority, $300 after 10 years of se- niority, $400 after 15 years of seniority, $500 after 20 years of seniority, $600 after 25 years of seniority and $700 after 30 years of seniority. RETAIL Coopérative Agricole d'Embrun Embrun, Ont. (120 retail employees) and the Teamsters Canada Local 91 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Oct. 1, 2014, to Sept. 30, 2018. Signed on April 29, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 40¢ af- ter 60 months Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 40¢ af- ter 60 months Effective Oct. 1, 2017: 40¢ af- ter 60 months Paid holidays: 9 days and 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 1 day of vacation per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 6 years and 4 weeks after 16 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 9 hours per day or 44 hours per week. Medical benefits: 90% reim- bursement on prescription drugs with a drug card. Dental: Employer pays 90% of plan covering examinations, cleaning, X-rays, extractions and fillings. Vision: $150 per employee every 2 years. $224 lifetime maximum for contact lenses for special conditions. Sick leave: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 12 days per year. Employees hired or promoted to full-time fol- lowing Dec. 14, 2008, are en- titled to a maximum of 6 days per year. AD&D: $30,000 reduced by 50% at age 65. Life insurance: $50,000 reduced by 50% at age 65. $10,000 for employee's spouse and $5,000 for employee's child. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child, father, mother, brother or sister. 2 days for employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for any disciplinary action related to harassment or violence. 18 months for all other disciplinary action. Safety shoes: $120 per year for full-time employees. $75 for each 2,000 hours worked for part-time employees. Uniforms/clothing: Employer pays 50% of cost for uniforms including long-sleeve shirts, short-sleeve golf shirts, pants and aprons. Sample rates of pay, current:

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